Iolanta / Perséphone – Teatro Real

The story

Iolanta is a one act lyric opera, sung in Russian, by Tchaikovsky. Performed in the style of a nineteenth-century Italian melodrama, the scenes have a recitative introduction followed by a single arioso, aria, duet or chorus. Persephone is a three act melodrama, sung in French, by Stravinsky. It is a story of regeneration, symbolised in Sellars use of dancers from the Cambodian dance company, Amrita Performing Arts. Peter Sellars, one of the most innovative creators on today's stage, has linked these two productions by using the same stage setting, instantly archaic yet modern, and lit by rich colours to define the journey from darkness to light.

Cast & crew

Dominique Blanc

Dominique BlancCast

Pavel CernochCast

Khon Chansithyka

Khon ChansithykaCast

Irina Churilova

Irina ChurilovaCast

Vasily Efimov

Vasily EfimovCast

Paul Groves

Paul GrovesCast

Pavel Kudinov

Pavel KudinovCast

Alexej Markov

Alexej MarkovCast

Ekaterina SemenchukCast

Letitia Singleton

Letitia SingletonCast

Teodor CurrentzisSelf – Conductor